Heartbound
Hjertelandet
Directed by
Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden
2018
90 min
- English
- Danish
- Thai
Documentary
TIFF Docs - Toronto IFF
An epic drama on cross-cultural marriages between Thai women and Danish fishermen, directed by Janus Metz (Armadillo, True Detective, Borg Vs Mc Enroe). Over a decade the director follows four couples as they struggle to find a way out of poverty and loneliness and see their children grow up to heap the seeds or pay the price of their mothers choices. A different kind of love story.
Awards
- Best Documentary - Zurich FF
Festivals
Labels & Line Ups
Credits
- Cast
- Sommai Molbæk
- Niels Jørgen Molbæk
- Jarinya Andersen
- Kjeld B. Andersen
- Saowalak Nielsen
- John Nielsen
- Frank Andersen
- Prasoet Navoram
- Saengrawi Ainchan-Saa
- Titakorn Phoothanonnok
- Nuntawat Tantiang
- Cinematography
- Henrik Bohn Ipsen
- Editing
- Marion Seraina Tuor
- Søren Ebbe
- Music
- Uno Helmersson
- Sales
- AUTLOOK FILMSALES
- Production
- MAGIC HOUR FILMS
- Production
- METZ FILM
- Production
- UPFRONT FILMS
- Production
- BALDR FILM
- Production
- VILDA BOMBEN FILM
- Production
- FILM I VAST
- Festival Bookings
- DANISH FILM INSTITUTE
Press
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An intriguing humanist story dealing with the complexities of life, love, and survival.
Janus Metz
Denmark
Janus Metz was born in 1974 in Denmark. After a first short documentary in 2006, TOWNSHIP BOYS, he makes himself known thanks to his two TV documentaries LOVE ON DELIVERY and TICKET TO PARADISE. He had his international breakthrough with his documentary ARMADILLO which was awarded the Grand Prix de la Semaine de la Critique in Cannes in 2010, and selected for IDFA Amsterdam's Reflecting Images. The film has since been shown at over 50 film festivals winning numerous awards.
With his debut narrative feature BORG/MCENROE (2017), Metz made an even bigger splash opening the Toronto Film Festival.
Selected Filmography
Sine Plambech
Denmark
Sine Plambech was born in Denmark, and is a senior researcher and anthropologist at the Danish Institute for International Studies. She has co-directed the documentaries LOVE ON DELIVERY (2007), TICKET TO PARADISE (2008), and TRAFFICKING (2010). HEARTBOUND (2018) is her latest film.